John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Education U.S. MidWest, Research, Genes /Genetics, Tomato,
Microbe sneaks past tomato defense system, advances evolutionary battle
URBANA, Ill. – When we think of evolution, many of us conjure the lineage from ape to man, a series of incremental changes spanning millions of years. But in some species, evolution happens so quickly we can watch it in real time.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Research, Carbon Farming,
Study Digs Up Roles Bacteria Play in Global Carbon Cycle
Cornell researchers have developed an innovative technique to track microbes and understand the various ways they process soil carbon, findings that add to our knowledge of how bacteria contribute to the global carbon cycle.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Research, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,
Completed Redwood Genome Sequence Reveals Genes for Climate Adaptation and Offers Insights into Genetic Basis for Survival - Save the Redwoods League
The coast redwood is the world’s tallest tree, and its genome is among the most complex sequenced. Nearly nine times larger than the human genome, it is also the second largest genome sequenced.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Research,
'Totally unexpected': Researchers excited by frosted wheat trial
The discovery that a new variety of wheat can make a "significant" recovery from a damaging frost is surprising and exciting researchers in Western Australia.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Research, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,
ASU begins joint appointment program with National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ASU and NREL begin a joint appointment program to advance renewable energy research, education and technology development.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag India, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Cochin Airport scales up agri-voltaic farming with joint production of food and energy
The land is used for both agriculture and solar power generation at the same time
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Organic, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Pesticide-free crop protection yields sizable economic benefits in Asia-Pacific - Alliance for Science
Scientists have estimated for the first time how nature-based solutions for agricultural pest control deliver US$14.6 to US$19.5 billion annually across 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The new research, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, suggests that non-chemical crop protection (or biological control) delivers economic dividends that far surpass those attained through […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research,
African swine fever now able to be investigated and diagnosed by
The Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture now has the capacity to investigate and diagnose any suspected case of African swine fever within 20 minutes to two hours of collection
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Research, Ag South America, Pollinators, Ag North America,
Millions of migrating monarch butterflies descend on Mexico
Monarch butterflies arrived in central Mexico at the end of their 2,000-mile migration.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Omicron variant of Covid unravels travel industry's plans for a comeback
From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions
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